"View in an oval frame, showing different parts of the school and hospital on Newgate Street, London; an arcade at the back lines one side of the courtyard, pupils and school masters in yard; below a paragraph on the history of the building, from a separate plate; illustration to Smith's 'Antiquities of London'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
View of the library founded in 1429 by Richard Whittington
Description:
Title etched within lower border of oval image., Heading to six lines of engraved text on a separate plate (7.5 x 17.5 cm), printed beneath plate with image: A view of the library founded in 1429 by Richard Whittington., Citation at bottom of text on separate plate: See Pennants London 3d edition., Plate from: Smith, J.T. Antiquities of London and its environs. London : Pubd. by J. Sewell [etc.], 1791[-1800]., and Bound in opposite page 205 in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Pennant, T. Some account of London.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1, 1793, by N. Smith, Gt. Mays Buildings, St. Martins Lane
Paine (head and shoulders only visible) dangles on a noose from a lamp-bracket, the post of which is inscribed 'Rights of This Man'. The head of Orléans with the horns of a devil looks down at Paine from behind the post, which he clutches with his talons. From the lamp dangles an escutcheon, on which are pairs of stays and a chevron, with the motto 'Common Sense'.
Description:
Title from letterpress text below image., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., With eighteen lines of letterpress text attacking Paine, beginning: Setting forth as how Tom was born at Thetford ..., and Dated '1794' in a contemporary hand. Beneath the date is a later pencil inscription: ‘This is said to contain a strong likeness of Paine and is not a print to be bought.’
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809., and Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', 1747-1793
"View in an oval frame, showing the school building, part of Christ's Hospital on Newgate Street, London; a school master with a group of boys in coats in foreground, a church steeple in the background; below a paragraph on the history of the building, from a separate plate; illustration to Smith's 'Antiquities of London'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Robert Clayton, Knt. Alderman of London
Description:
Title etched within lower border of oval image., Heading to nine lines of engraved text on a separate plate (7.4 x 17.4 cm), printed beneath plate with image: Sir Robert Clayton, Knt. Alderman of London., Citation at bottom of text on separate plate: See Pennants London, 3 edition., Plate from: Smith, J.T. Antiquities of London and its environs. London : Pubd. by J. Sewell [etc.], 1791[-1800]., and Bound in opposite page 206 in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Pennant, T. Some account of London.
Publisher:
Publish'd Jany. 1 - 1793 by N. Smith, Gt. Mays Buildings, St. Martins Lane
